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enOvernight Recap: Focus 2 Printing, Return of iTranslate Voice, Acorn 4 Dealhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_focus_2_printing_return_itranslate_voice_acorn_4_deal
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/amazon_instant_video_ipad_ios_7_620px.png" alt="Amazon Instant Video for iPad" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Apple held the lottery for this year's Worldwide Developer Conference in an effort to prevent developers from scooping up all the tickets within seconds of being made available. Judging from our Twitter feed, a number of longtime Mac and iOS developers wound up empty-handed this year, so congrats to those who managed to get in and here's to a new Apple keynote on June 2!</p><h3>MacPhun Adds Made-to-Order Printing to Focus 2</h3><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/focus-2/id740472063?mt=12" target="_blank">The folks at MacPhun announced Tuesday</a> a new update to Focus 2 and Focus 2 Pro for Mac, which add the ability to print images to a canvas, postcard, or framed print that's shipped right to your door. The new Order Prints feature is a partnership with MILK Tailor Made Books, and the update also includes enhancements to image processing, custom focus brushes, and user interface improvements. The updates are free of charge and now available to Focus 2 users from the Mac App Store, or Focus 2 Pro users from the "Check for Updates" menu option.</p><h3>Sonico Shifts iTranslate Voice 2 Back to Original Version</h3><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itranslate-voice-translator/id522626820?mt=8" target="_blank">Sonico Mobile announced Monday</a> the resurrection of iTranslate Voice, the original universal version of the company's $1.99 voice-to-voice translation tool. After launching iTranslate Voice 2 recently, Sonico found that the all-new version wasn't getting much attention in the App Store, so the company has effectively reversed course by removing the sequel from sale and bringing back the original version, this time with the same iOS 7 makeover. Moving forward, Sonic plans to update both apps, so owners of either version will continue to be supported, but the move once again highlights the need to have a proper upgrade path where developers can charge a discounted price for a new version, rather than treating it as an entirely new app.</p><h3>Amazon Instant Video for iOS Now Optimized for iOS 7</h3><p>Amazon may have publicly whined about being unable to get Instant Video on the Apple TV during last week's Fire TV introduction, but the e-tailer continues to tweak its free, universal iOS app. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amazon-instant-video/id545519333?mt=8" target="_blank">The latest version 2.5 released on Monday</a> finally delivers "a new, updated look and feel" for the Amazon Instant Video app which is optimized for iOS 7 and stomps out the usual bugs, while delivering always welcome "stability improvements." Curiously, the app still doesn't support Google's $35 Chromecast, which many competing streaming services have already added — but Amazon would probably rather have you buy a Fire TV instead.</p><h3>Flying Meat Celebrates 11.5 Years with $14.99 Deal on Acorn 4</h3><p>If you've had your eye on the popular image and photo editor Acorn but have been too cheap to shell out $49.99 to buy it, this is your lucky day. <a href="http://flyingmeat.com/newsletter/archive/2014.4.html" target="_blank">Flying Meat Software announced Monday</a> that Acorn 4 is on sale to both new and upgrade users for the low price of only $14.99, available on the Mac App Store or direct from the company's website. Developers Gus and Kirstin Mueller had originally planned to celebrate the company's 10th anniversary with such a deal a year and a half ago, but claim they "completely forgot about it" until now. The $14.99 deal is only for a limited (and unspecified) amount of time, so we would advise not waiting too long on this one.</p><h3>Verizon Follows AT&amp;T Down 4 Lines for $160 Rabbit Hole</h3><p>So much for not competing on price: <a href="http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-cuts-prices-match-att-4-lines-10-gb-now-costs-160/2014-04-02" target="_blank">Fierce Wireless is reporting</a> that Verizon Wireless has reduced the cost of its More Everything plans for customers with data buckets of 10GB or more. The new $160-per-month price for four smartphones should look familiar to AT&amp;T customers, because it's exactly the same as what Ma Bell launched back in February. The new deal effectively slashes $20 per month off Verizon's previous price, but the carrier remains defiant about not giving customers a discount for bringing their own device or buying one outright, which is rapidly becoming the industry norm thanks to moves by rivals AT&amp;T and T-Mobile US.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_focus_2_printing_return_itranslate_voice_acorn_4_deal#commentsNewsAcorn 4Amazon Instant VideoApp StoreFocus 2iTranslate VoiceMacPhunovernight recapSonico MobileVerizon WirelessiPadiPhoneiPodMacTue, 08 Apr 2014 12:45:59 +0000J.R. Bookwalter19705 at http://www.maclife.comiTranslate Voice 2 Launches with Offline Voice, iOS 7-Friendly UIhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/itranslate_voice_2_launches_offline_voice_ios_7friendly_ui
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/itranslate_voice_2_620px.png" alt="iTranslate Voice 2" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Nearly five months after the introduction of iOS 7, developers continue to play catch-up with full support for Apple's latest mobile operating system -- and when it comes to voice translation, the wait appears to be well worth it.<br /><br /><a href="http://itranslatevoice.com" target="_blank">Sonico GmbH announced Thursday</a> the release of <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itranslate-voice-2/id806187209?mt=8" target="_blank">iTranslate Voice 2</a>, a major new version of its voice-to-voice translation app that has been entirely "redesigned and reimagined" for Apple's iOS 7.<br /><br />iTranslate Voice 2 also delivers unity to the translation app with universal support for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad in one purchase, while promising to deliver faster translation results that ever before.<br /><br />Part of that speed increase involves support for iOS 7 offline voices, an optional feature that allows rapid-fire translation at the expense of higher quality audio. The developer also promises improved voice recognition with greater accuracy, and the app now offers suggestions while editing text.<br /><br />Last but certainly not least, the app's built-in AirTranslate now takes advantage of iOS 7's peer-to-peer technology, which promises to dramatically improve translation communication between two iOS devices.<br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itranslate-voice-2/id806187209?mt=8" target="_blank"><br />iTranslate Voice 2</a> is now available from the App Store as an all-new 99-cent purchase that requires iOS 7.0 or later.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/itranslate_voice_2_launches_offline_voice_ios_7friendly_ui#commentsNewsAirTranslateiOS 7iTranslate VoiceiTranslate Voice 2offline voicepeer-to-peerSonico MobileTranslationUniversal AppsiPadiPhoneiPodFri, 14 Feb 2014 13:33:02 +0000J.R. Bookwalter19330 at http://www.maclife.comWeekend Recap: iTranslate for iPad, Lightroom 5 Deal, Yahoo Mail Adoptionhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/weekend_recap_itranslate_ipad_lightroom_5_deal_yahoo_mail_adoption
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/itranslate-ios7-ipad-promo_620px.png" alt="iTranslate for iPad" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Happy Cyber Monday! While some of you are enjoying yet another day off work today, MacLife.com is back at it, hard at work and ready to recap at least a little of what went down over the extended weekend. We won't have much in the way of deals, but strap in and enjoy the ride as we launch into the month of December!</p><h3>Sonico Debuts iOS 7-Ready iTranslate for iPad</h3><p>Getting ready to travel abroad with your iPad? Be sure to stop by the App Store and download the latest version 7.1 of Sonico's <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itranslate-free-translator/id288113403?mt=8" target="_blank">iTranslate</a>, which is now a universal app with native support for Apple's tablet, all decorated in slick iOS 7 style. iTranslate allows users to translate words and text snippets into more than 70 different languages and is already in use by more than four million iPhone owners. Best of all, iTranslate is free, with optional premium features available via in-app purchase, available now on the App Store for iOS 7.0 or later.</p><h3>Adobe Offers Holiday Pricing on Lightroom 5 Thru Dec. 7</h3><p>Many of us are spending this so-called "Cyber Monday" clicking and tapping our way into deals across the internet, but photography buffs won't have to go too far to find at least one good deal. <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html" target="_blank">Adobe is currently offering Lightroom 5</a> at a special discounted price of only $109 until December 7 at 11:59 PM PST -- a savings of $40. Act quickly and you can also chop 40 bucks off <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html" target="_blank">Photoshop Elements 12</a> (originally $99), but that deal wraps up today (Monday, December 2) at 11:59 PM PST. Adobe is also teasing some bonus Cyber Monday discounts on their website, so be sure to hop over there and check 'em out.</p><h3>Yahoo Trying to Force Employees to Use Its Own Email Service</h3><p><a href="http://allthingsd.com/20131124/while-users-lament-only-25-percent-of-yahoos-willing-eat-mail-dogfood-memo/" target="_blank">AllThingsD is reporting</a> that Yahoo employees don't appear to be particularly fond of the company's own email service, with only 25 percent of them actually using Yahoo Mail despite a decree from management. The majority still favor Microsoft Outlook, prompting Yahoo executive Jeff Bonforte to issue a memo complaining "we have clearly failed in our goal to move our co-workers to Yahoo Mail." The leaked memo, entitled "Windows 95 called and they want their mail app back," features a heaping helping of Microsoft bashing, but ironically closes with the reminder that corporate mail is "not yet supported" on the Yahoo Mail app for iOS and Android, which may have a lot to do with the resistance to switching.</p><h3>Benchmark Software Delists Android Devices for Cheating</h3><p>Tsk tsk tsk! Android smartphone manufacturers have been caught with their hand in the cookie jar again, this time by cheating on benchmark scores with the free 3DMark app, available on Google Play. To combat the problem, <a href="http://www.futuremark.com/pressreleases/3dmark-delists-android-devices-with-suspicious-scores" target="_blank">developer FutureMark has pushed out version 1.2.0.1232</a>, specifically noting "devices with suspicious benchmark scores" will be delisted from the service, appearing unranked and without a score at the bottom of the 3DMark Device Channel. The release notes don't specifically cite which manufacturers or models are affected, but it won't be hard to spot them now...</p><h3>Xbox Video Launches for Web, Sans HD Playback</h3><p><a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/27/xbox-video-does-not-support-hd-movies-tv-in-browsers" target="_blank">IGN is reporting</a> that <a href="https://video.xbox.com" target="_blank">Xbox Video is now available on the web</a> for anyone who cares to check it out, but there's a pretty big caveat, at least for now: HD playback of movies and TV shows can only be done on the Xbox One or the Windows 8.1 Video app. Microsoft has confirmed that HD playback will eventually appear everywhere else on the web, but declined to specify a timeline as to when that might actually happen.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/weekend_recap_itranslate_ipad_lightroom_5_deal_yahoo_mail_adoption#commentsNewsAdobeandroidApp StorebenchmarksemployeesiTranslateLightroom 5Sonico Mobileweekend recapYahoo MailiPadiPhoneiPodMacMon, 02 Dec 2013 13:40:04 +0000J.R. Bookwalter18754 at http://www.maclife.comSonico Mobile Debuts Touch-Optimized Files App for iOShttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/sonico_mobile_debuts_touchoptimized_files_app_ios
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/files_app_200px.png" alt="Files App" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />For all the simplicity of iOS, many users still dream of an OS X-style Finder for Apple's mobile operating system. That dream may never be fulfilled, but until then, Files App might just fit the bill.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sonicomobile.com/blog/files-app-is-here/" target="_blank">Sonico Mobile has announced</a> the release of <a href="http://www.getfilesapp.com" target="_blank">Files App</a>, a 99-cent universal app that makes it simple to manage and view files of just about any kind using your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.<br /><br />Judging from the app website, Files App is a model of simplicity -- the UI is essentially a + button for adding files from almost anywhere, icons for grid or list view and an Edit button manage and organize files.<br /><br />From the + button, users can import files from Mac or PC, Camera Roll, email, web URLs, Dropbox, Box or Google Drive, or create new folders. Everything else is done via touch, which includes collecting files inside iOS-style folders. Drag a file over another to create folders, tap to rename files -- Files App gets it done with simplicity and style.<br /><br />Sonico has also made importing files from desktop computers a snap. Using any modern web browser, the Files App screen is replicated on the desktop, where files can be moved around or even dragged and dropped onto the screen. (Chrome users can also drag files from iOS to desktop in the same way.)<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/id595075818" target="_blank">Files App</a> is now available from the App Store for 99 cents and works with all iPhone, iPod touch and iPad models running iOS 5.0 or later.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter<br /></a></em></p><p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1bjO2sLw2AU" width="620" height="349" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/sonico_mobile_debuts_touchoptimized_files_app_ios#commentsNewsApp Storefile managementfile managerfile transferFiles AppfinderfoldersSonico MobileUniversal AppsiPadiPhoneiPodThu, 28 Feb 2013 14:51:42 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16357 at http://www.maclife.com